Hero: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Hero means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Ambiguity: Although Hero has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Hiro.
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In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: Pure Bhakti: Brahma-samhita“Heroâ€� can be denoted by the Sanskrit term ²ÔÄå²â²¹°ì²¹.—It is included in the English glossary section of the translation of the Brahma-samhita.

Vaishnava (वैषà¥à¤£à¤µ, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnuâ€�).
Languages of India and abroad
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryHero in Hindi refers in English to:�(nm) a hero..—hero (हीरो) is alternatively transliterated as Hīro.
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Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryHero is another spelling for हिरो [hiro].—n. a hero; adj. like a hero; of hero;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: The, The, Hero, Te.
Starts with: Heroarenu, Herodal, Herodala, Herodalu, Herodotus, Heroic, Heroin, Heroina, Heroine, Heroism, Heron, Heroni, Herons-bill, Herophero, Herounu.
Full-text (+2137): Naraka, Vira, Pratinayaka, Dhirodatta, Dhiroddhata, Vidushaka, Dhiralalita, Dhiraprashanta, Mahavira, Sura, Pithamarda, Kelikila, Viratara, Virasana, Virapatni, Pravira, Bhadila, Narmagarbha, Pungava, Yuddhavira.
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Search found 330 books and stories containing Hero, The hero; (plurals include: Heros, The heros). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada DÄsa)
Text 7.145 < [Chapter 7 - Literary Faults]
Text 4.22 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
Text 7.147 < [Chapter 7 - Literary Faults]
Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
6.2. CÄṇakya: As the Hero of the Drama < [Chapter 6 - Other Literary Estimates of MudrÄrÄká¹£asa]
6.3. Character of Candragupta < [Chapter 6 - Other Literary Estimates of MudrÄrÄká¹£asa]
Sanskrit dramas by Kerala authors (Study) (by S. Subramania Iyer)
3. The sentiment (rasa) of the Ramavarmavilasa < [Chapter 11: Ramavarmavilasa (Study)]
7. Technique of the Ratnaketudaya < [Chapter 10: Ratnaketudaya (Study)]
9. Satirical elements in the Subalavajratunda < [Chapter 15: Subalavajratunda (Study)]
Parallel Between Alpamis and Asik Garib: A Study of Their Evolution < [Volume 32 (1970)]
Analysis of the Demotic Ostrakon at the Brooklyn Museum < [Volume 26 (1961)]
Demuta folk-hero of Nisheigrom: Myth and social structure < [Volume 34 (1972)]
The Hero in Modern Indian Fiction < [June 1944]
Two Recent Social Films < [August 1937]
The Evolution of the Hero-figure in Evelyn Waugh’s < [October � December, 1994]
Dramaturgy in the Venisamhara (by Debi Prasad Namasudra)
The Hero of the Dramatic Play < [Chapter 4 - Dramaturgy in VeṇīsaṃhÄra]
Description of NÄá¹aka < [Chapter 2 - Nature and Classification of Sanskrit Drama]
Description of Prakaraṇa < [Chapter 2 - Nature and Classification of Sanskrit Drama]
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